Bake up the best of both worlds with bakeware that's the perfect blend of nostalgic and new. Here are our top picks!
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5 Pieces of Vintage-Style Bakeware That’ll Really Take You Back
For cakes, bars and breads, you can serve up one satisfying dessert after another with this throwback bakeware! We focused on pieces that are cute without being kitschy, and designs that are clever enough to enhance a dish without totally stealing the show. This bakeware will get you ready to try your hand at all of Grandma’s best desserts. (Retro apron optional.)
Taste of Home
Taste of Home Bakeware
Bake your family favorites in Taste of Home Bakeware! Our pans features an embossed geometric design that increases the air-flow to food, creating evenly distributed heat for consistent baking every time. This beautiful geometric pattern is carried throughout most of the Taste of Home product lines, adding style and function to the tools in your kitchen. Choose from baking sheets, a loaf pan, cake pans and more.
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Nordic Ware 9×9 English Shortbread Pan
With nine different designs, this shortbread pan is lauded for its non-stick quality and portion-perfect shortbread size. You can keep it traditional with 3-ingredient shortbread cookies or add lavender, cinnamon or chocolate for something special. Call them whatever you like—cookies, biscuits or shortbread. Just let us eat one!
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Crow Canyon Home Enamel Jelly Roll Tray
In solid white with red trim, this enamel baking pan adds a bit of retro flair to whatever strikes your baking fancy. Roomy enough for cookies (oh lemon meltaways, how we love thee!) or a loaf of bread, this dish can be a versatile, hardworking addition to your kitchen collection.
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Nordic Ware Platinum Collection Heritage Bundt Pan
This Bundt pan captured our attention for its impeccable quality, tried and true performance and stylish retro design. We love our Bundt cakes for holidays, yes, but also every other day that ends in “Y.” Here are our most gorgeous Bundt cake recipes. Forks up!
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The Pioneer Woman 8×8 Pan
There’s something about stone bakeware that makes us think of days gone by, and that’s why we love this pretty pan from the Pioneer Woman. Floral and bird motifs will take you back to days spent in grandma’s kitchen.
FAQs
What old cookware is worth money?
It depends on the brand! Vintage copper pots are popular, while vintage Tupperware and CorningWare can go for a pretty penny, too. We recommend checking out eBay or other third-party retailers to find the most sought-after brands and products.
Is vintage bakeware safe?
You should be super careful about using bakeware that’s actually vintage. Ceramic, porcelain and enamel pieces may contain lead or other harmful metals in the glaze. Plus, with normal wear and tear, these substances may leak into the food you’re baking.
To stay on the safe side of things, you should stick to displaying your vintage bakeware and instead buying vintage-inspired pieces for cooking and baking.
What is the best type of bakeware?
All-Clad, Le Creuset, Nordic Ware, OXO and Fat Daddio’s are some of the most popular bakeware brands.
Why don’t they make the decorative bakeware anymore?
For one, it’s just a matter of trends—decorative bakeware was at its height from the 1950s onwards, but stainless steel and single-colored ceramic pieces are more popular these days. It also comes down to construction, since many bakeware brands used lead-based glazes back in the day.
